At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia
Czechia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
4.9%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.9% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2025.
That places Czechia 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.2% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 36 Greece 7.1% compare
- 37 Albania 6.9% compare
- 38 Belgium 6.5% compare
- 40 North Macedonia 4.8% compare
- 41 Montenegro 4.1% compare
- 42 Netherlands 3.8% compare
- 42 Netherlands 3.8% compare
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Czechia ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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